Children with High Needs

Realizing that your child has high needs can be an emotional experience.

Learning that your child has high needs can be an emotional experience.

Meet Our Therapists

Our dedicated team of mental health professionals is here to support you on your journey to healing and growth. Each member brings unique expertise, compassion, and commitment to helping you thrive.

Meet the Team

Erin Barbossa, LMSW

Founder

Erin founded Motherhood Supported with a conviction for helping mothers get the support they need to feel relief, heal, and live peacefully. Erin has always challenged the stigma around mental health issues. She wonders why do we go to the dentist 2x a year but we have no routine mental healthcare? She invites moms to feel welcomed to psychotherapy and the nurturing, safe environment it creates. Erin became a therapist after working as an Associate Producer for The Oprah Winfrey Show and says she is still helping women to live their best lives.

Erin received a dual degree from Syracuse University in Television, Radio, and Film Production & Psychology. She went on to receive her Masters in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago with a specialization in children and families. Two of her favorite trainings have been Internal Family Systems, and with Postpartum Support International & 2020MOM: Certificate of Completion in Maternal Mental Health.

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Maya McDaniel Bailey, LPC, NCC

Director of Development

Maya McDaniel Bailey is a licensed professional counselor, consultant, and artist of the inner world. She is the founder of From Rain to Rainbow Counseling & Consulting, where healing is treated as a human and creative practice. Her work integrates neuroscience, identity exploration, and the arts—understanding creativity as a powerful form of nervous system regulation and truth-telling.

Maya's approach is like a gentle but bright light of passion, purpose, and creativity. She holds space for whatever energy you bring and invites in all the mess—the hurt parts and the parts seeking support and vitality are all welcome. Today's world challenges us to stay grounded in Love even when we have so much to grieve. Maya brings her experience running groups for the LGBTQIA+ community, peer support for caretaking professionals, and her personal experience as a NICU mom to every circle.

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Rebecca Malasky, LMSW

I sincerely believe that you are the expert on your life. I strive to create an environment where you feel safe enough to be vulnerable and allow me to partner with you so that we can move forward together.

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Ronda O'Neal, LPC

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 16 years of experience supporting women through life's transitions, including motherhood, identity changes, relationship challenges, and emotional wellness. As a mother, grandmother, and wife, I bring both professional expertise and lived understanding to my work with women navigating complex roles and responsibilities.

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Grace Vollmer, LMSW-Clinical, CAADC, CCS

Hello! Life has a way of coming at us in the most unpredictable, unimaginable ways. This can make the most "put-together-person" crumble.

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Rebecca Kalkman, MA, LLP, PMH-C

Being a therapist is a second career for me. I spent years in a career that I enjoyed but didn't quite leave me feeling fulfilled. My journey has not been straightforward, but returning to school to become a therapist was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I take my role of walking beside people as they make meaningful change in their life seriously, but don't be surprised if a little sarcasm or a bad joke slips out from time to time. Even therapy needs a little levity.

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Suzie Gomez

Prior to joining the Motherhood Supported team, Suzie spent the last few years working within the client services sphere, aiding medical professionals as well as their patients. As the pandemic highlighted the importance of mental health she became interested in supporting women adjusting to our post-pandemic world. Suzie is a mother and military spouse, with two small children. As a military spouse she has experienced a lot of transition, traveling and moving – navigating new places, people, deployments, and home life! Suzie loves to use her skills of organization, time management, and customer service to make things easier for the whole Motherhood Supported team and all of our clients.

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Autism, ADHD, Developmental Delay, Epilepsy, Severe Allergies, Cancer, Type 1 Diabetes, Learning Disability… we know the list goes on.

Learning that your child has high needs can be an emotional experience. Maybe you're starting to seek services to support your child, or you're managing your feelings about how your life will change. Whether your child has severe allergies, autism, or another challenge you deserve support too.

How can a therapist help?

It's normal to have intense feelings about your child's high needs or diagnosis. Leaning on your friends and family during this time is important, but you may also benefit from seeing a licensed therapist to process this complex experience. A safe neutral environment is supportive when you are considering how to take care of your child and yourself.

Therapists also use evidence based interventions to help improve mood, increase sleep quality, and decrease irritably.

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